The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-11-15

Noble Baldwin presented a petition from
the District of Makawao withs BOB sigma
lures, praying that the sale of Intoxicating
drinks and opium be prohibited. Referred
to special committee.
Rep. HOrner presented petition from
the District of Lahaina, praying that hos
pitfalls be established in every district, that
physicians be sent to every district where
hospitals are established, that all persons
afflicted with leprosy be sent to Kalawao,
that those not badly afflicted be allowed to
stay with their friends, etc. Referred to
Sanitary Committee
Rep. Nawahine presented petition from
the Blue Ribbon League, Lahaina, praying
that laws be enacted prohibiting the inn
pOrtation of opium and sale of spirituous
liquors. Referred to Special Committee.
The hon. member also presented a petit
ton from the Blue Ribbon League, Homo
lulu, praying that laws be enacted pro-
hibiting the importation of opium and sale
of spirituous liquors. Referred to Special
Committee.
Rep. A. S. Wilcox presented two petitions
from the District OF Hanalei, Kauai, con-
tanning 23O and 100 signatures respectively,
praying that KaIalau on that island be set
apart for lepers, Referred to Judiciary
Committee.
Rep. Paris presented a petition from
North Kona praying that all parents who
send their children to primary English
schools be exempt from taxes. Referred
to Judiciary Committee.
Rep. Paris presented a petition from
one Llwai, stating that on the 3rd of March
he shipped as fireman on the warship
KaimlOa for two years at $50 per month.
He did his work in an able manner and
was willing to go on and carry out his con-
tract, holding himself in readiness. Since
the return of the said vessel be had been
deprived of work and was in state of
restitution. Therefore he prays that an
appropriation of 500 be made for his
benefit. Referred to Military Committee.
REPORT OF MISCELLANEOUS COMMITTEE.
Noble G. n. Wilcox presented the follow
ing report;
Hon. S. G. Wilder, President Legislative
Assembly.
Sir-Your Miscellaneous Committee to
whom was referred petition from Homo
lulu relating to the public service, respect
fully recommend that the same be laid on
the table and taken up at the regular SEES
sion of the Legislature.
G. n. WILCOX.
F. BROWN,
P. n. Make,
J. MAGUIRE,
KAMAI.
The report was adopted.
CHINESE PASSPORTS.
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HONOLULU, November 18th.
Hon. s. G. Wilder, President Legislative
Assembly.
Sir-In reply to the question of the hon.
representative from Hamakua, have the
honor to state that there have been
issued from the Foreign office from
July 1st to October Goth, 1887, 397
permits for Chinese to re-enter
the Kingdom. 347 permits have
since been issued by me for Cinnamon
leaving by the Hattie Bangs, Edward May
and Mount Lebanon.
Bat few applications have been refused,
and those upon the grounds of strong pre-
sumption of fraud, old age coupled with
with serious illness, or old age and non
payment of taxes.
the regulations established by my prede-
cessor by virtue of the authority of a reso-
luton of His Majesty in Cabinet Council
passed on the 18th day of July 1888 wide
pages XII and OK of Report of the Mn
lister of Foreign affairs to the Legislative
Assembly of 1884, copy of which is
hereby presented.)
These regulations have been from time
to time amended and reconsidered.
Respectfully submitted,
GODFREY BROWN,
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
JAPANESE CLAIMS.
Noble Baldwin presented the follow
ing report from the Special Committee on
Japanese claims:
Hon. S. Ct. Wilder, President of the Leg
islatiye Assembly-SIR: The select COM
mittee of five, appointed in accordance
with the resolution of the Minister of In
terror to inquire into and report upon the
claims of certain Japanese physicians and
Interpreters for services rendered, report
that they have investigated the facts in
connection with such claims, and find them
to be substantially as follows:
1. That during the fall of 1886 and spring
of 1886 labor convention was negotiated
between the Empire of Japan and the Ha-
waiian Kingdom, which was fully ratified
by the Government GA the 9Th day of
March, 1886.
2. That Mr.. r. w. Irwin was the repre-
sentative of this Government in Japan,
who had charge of said negotiations of
said convention under the direction of
Walter NJ. Gibson, Minister of Foreign A.
fairs.
B. That on the 31st day of August, 1885,